Show FLOOD THREAT TO DAM NEAR OAKLEY ENDED Force of 50 Workmen Structure With Rock Danger of oC the Smith and Moore house dam near Oakley going ou out was believed definitely avert averted d Wednesday as 89 the more than 50 men who have battled flood waters for the past two days were reported to have gained the tho tho upper hand State Engineer T. T H. H Humpherys said reports reaching his office at atthe atthe atthe the state slate capitol Wednesday indicated indi the structure was cafe Crews have succeeded in with rocks below the spillway to lessen Jessen the terrific pre pressure sure of oC the water against the cement They were reported to have checked the tho action of the water which was do ing tag considerable damage to the tho sides of ot the spillway There is a flow of second feet teet at the darn dam 75 of ot which are going over the dam darn with another through the spillway The reservoir will retain its acre feet of storage storage stor age water Mr Humpherys said Flood conditions also were report report- ed cd Wednesday along the Weber and Provo rivers but there was little serious damage to anything but sub sub- marginal lands Tho The Provo Prove river fiver was flowing 1550 second feet teet and reported still rising At Oakley the Weber river was flowing 2500 second feet This stream was b believed at its peak with no further rise rhe expected yet the flow was vas b by no means dimin A flow of ot 2100 second feet wa was reported over going Echo dam darn Of this thi s feet were being used in irrigation with 1200 wa wasting ting into the Great Salt lake leaving another another another an an- other which is being impounded in Echo reservoir Engineers from rom Mr office arc rc observing danger points along both the tho Weber and Provo Prove rivers but their reports indicate there will be no serious damage While the flooding streams were regarded as a problem by engineers farmers and stockmen of the region were rejoicing To them the additional addi water mca means T. T s- s better crops and lusher grazing for their herds The two streams are higher than they have been in several years ears and their flow has filled reservoirs c. c overflowing o giving promise f plenty of water later in the season when it will be most needed for tor growing crops |